Dutch Sculptures

This solid wood sculpture, commissioned by the city of The Hague, evokes architecture with its stacked geometric blocks reminiscent of a model for an apartment building. Created in t...

Massive bronze artist proof (AP) rhinoceros sculpture by Loet Vanderveen circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substantial 17"W x 6"D x 10"H; it also weighs over 26 pounds. The sculpture is signed "Loet" on the underside and numbered AP 3 / 10. Wonderful detail and overall look on this gorgeous piece! #3111 Loet Vanderveen was born in 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland and later died in 2015 in the Netherlands. Holland is where he developed his love and study of animals as he lived near a zoo. He made his way to New York where he studied under Fong Chow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and learned the art of glazes and patinas. He moved to Big Sur, California and continued his work in bronze animal figures...

While the birth of Christ is briefly told in the Gospel of Luke (2, 7) it is in the apocryphal texts that we find most of the elements and details that have then inspired artists. As of the 14th century and even more of the 15th century the subject of the Adoration of the Child replaces in Western art the scene of the Birth, much favoured in Byzantine art. Instead of being depicted lying with the new-born swathed in the manger, the Virgin is now kneeling, her hands joined in prayer in front of the naked child. This change was probably hastened by the popularity of the visions of Saint Bridget of Sweden to whom the Virgin allegedly appeared to show how she had given birth to Jesus (Visions, VII, chap. 21). Sheltered by a thatch-roofed structure the Virgin is kneeling in front of the Child Jesus. She wears a magnificent red dress under a large gold cloak. Her curled blond hair is partially veiled. The newborn is lying on a straw mat. Joseph is depicted with a parted beard and stands opposite from the Virgin. He wears a tunic and a coat with a purse hanging from the belt. His costume reminds us of the long journey him and Mary have accomplished to reach Bethlehem. Two other women are present. One is looking through the stable’s window to observe the Holy Family while another one kneels in prayer in front of the divine child. The rich costume of the lady might indicate she is a donator. However they could also both represent the women who took part in the birth of Christ, Zelemi and Salome. Salome, incredulous did not believe in the virginal conception of Mary and she is represented far from the scene. The artist has depicted her with an expression of doubt on her face. Zelemi, on the contrary, is a believer. She is rewarded by a place of honour at the heart of the scene, close to Mary. To the left the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem observe quietly the scene. On the foreground two angels hold a scroll reading an excerpt from the Gloria : “/Gloria/ in excelsis /Deo/.” One of the angels wears a blue cape while the other’s is red Those two colours are very significant as during Middle-Ages blue symbolises hope and red charity. Together they express the hope in redemption thanks to the advent of Christ and his sacrifice to come. Above the main scene, up a cliff, a small shepherd lets his herd of sheep graze amidst the trees. He is framed by two walled cities. This wood carving is the work of a very skilled and inventive artist. The piece bears witness to his exceptional talent. The realism of the scene is emphasised by the amount of details depicted. The refinement of the carving itself is highlighted by the well preserved polychromy. This key moment of the New Testament is set in a contemporary context thanks to the clothes of the characters and the scenes of rural life. The universal dimension of the scene is intensified while allowing contemporary viewers to grasp its meaning more easily. This care for details, the picturesque realism as well as the extraordinary rendition of the cloths suggest it was made by a Flemish artist during the late 15th century. This relief can be compared with the panel of the Nativity from the Saint-Vaast altarpiece made by Jacques Daret between 1433 and 1435, today in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bronemisza Museum. Literature Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...

Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 32 x H 30 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ...

Unique and highly decorative pair of hand-carved bookends. At the beginning of the 20th century, the more skilled Dutch artisans started traveling around the globe to various coloni...

Bronze sculpture by Dutch sculptor Rob Cerneüs (1943-2021) Figurine depicting a woman with flowing garments. Signature on base.

Spoonbill Antique Dutch Bird Print by Sepp and Nozeman, 1789 – Life-Sized Study This impressive hand-colored copper engraving titled *Platalea leucorodia* portrays the Eurasian spoo...

Stylish and decorative wooden female nude sculpture. This hand-carved nude lady from the 1920s is in excellent condition. Her natural poisture is a very relaxed one and only a few of these type of artworks by Barend Jorden...

17th century flax stripping tool for linen making This tool was used to combed and straightened the flax in preparation for spinning. This separates the short fibers called tow an...

Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 25 x H 25 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from anci...

Elevate your art collection with this rare and iconic large Lucite rooster sculpture by celebrated Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik. Created in the 1970s, this striking piece is a t...

Untitled 19 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 50 x H 49 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ...

Handcarved sculpture of a abstract shape in brutalist style, This sculpture with in a stunning pink granite texture emphasizes the strong abstract shape. This sculpture with its r...

Stunning pair of massive “Hand” vases by Pols Potten of The Netherlands. Marked PP Global from Holland on a sticker. These appear to be hand thrown with ribbing up the pieces. Beauti...

Large abstract organic wooden sculpture by B. van Beek (1946), The Netherlands 1970s. Made from light tropical wood with a beautiful linear grain and a soft and smooth surface, finis...

Object 01 set by Herma de Wit, 2020 Edition: 30 + 3AP Dimensions: Small: 9 x 17 x 15cm Medium: 11 x 18 x 14cm Large: 12 x 23 x 16cm Materials: bronze marbled. Nature, a boundless so...

The Ligne sculptures were made during a summer artist residency at Pilchuck school of glass. As with many of Sabine Marcelis's explorations with light, these objects were born from a curiosity to explore how a material volume can interact with a single line of light and in this case also how two very different ways of working with glass can elevate eachother. Together with talented neon benders, Sabine Marcelis hand-bent each of the neon lights to wrap around the various glass volumes, accentuating their mass and in turn, the glass volumes filtering the light. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis’s work is at the forefront of contemporary material innovation in product and installation design. She works with glass manufacturers and more, forging partnerships across her industry to bring her ambitiously experimental projects to fruition. Marcelis’s focus is on allowing happenstance sensory experiences to emerge by juxtaposing combinations of unlikely materials and colors. She was educated at the Design Academy Eindhoven and since founding her eponymous studio in 2011 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, she has built a remarkable roster of clients in fashion, architecture and art. She has created signature pieces for the likes of Rem Koolhaas’s architecture firm OMA, high-fashion labels Fendi and Isabel Marant and luxury beauty brand Aesop. She has also exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and won Wallpaper* magazine’s Designer of the Year award for 2020. Marcelis was invited to create a sculptural intervention for the interiors of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lily Reich’s iconic Barcelona Pavilion, which saw the debut of the pair’s timeless Barcelona chair in 1929. For her “No Fear of Glass” exhibition, the designer subverted the original request made to van der Rohe to “not use too much glass” by designing chaise longues, pillar lights...

Rare and unique handmade Circus acrobatic ball from a former Dutch Circus. This very heavy ball was used by acrobats to walk on top of these balls. Made of thick solid slieces of w...

A little bit creepy but very beautiful this petrified unborn cow baby mummy. Calf mummification occurs when a cow foetus dies inside the womb for to some reason and instead of expelling the foetus like normal, it dehydrates due to the absorption of amniotic fluids and mummifies in the mother’s body over time. Cows carrying a mummified calf...

About: Based in Eindhoven, Luuk van den Broek is working in the field between art and industrial design. Intuitively looking for the deepest colour, the most logical connection or th...

Studio pottery bronze glaze fruit bowl by Mobach's Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach 1980's. The bowl is part turned and hand formed with ragged edge. The free form shape created is very ex...

Organic hand formed vase have different scalloped edged detailing. Scratched and molded onto the surface are layers of maroon, wine, ivory, blue colors. The mix of glazes help accent...

These small Chinese Zodiac head busts were handcrafted and designed from the Netherlands and feature sculptural busts of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodi...

Monumental abstract sculpture in stainless steel by Margot Zanstra (Dutch, 1919–2010) stands on a brushed stainless steel base. This sculpture most likely is a model for an outdoor s...

Grain 8 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 28 x H 27 cm Material: Unglazed white porcelain. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Kore...

Velvet Realities Green Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse Collaboration with Studio Somé (Robyne Somé) and Sven Jansse. Dimensions: W 44 x D 1 x H 97 ...

Unique Welded Iron Horse Sculpture by Lida Boonstra, 1998 Dimensions: Height: 81 cm (31.9 in) Width: 29 cm (11.4 in) Depth: 105 cm (41.3 in) Bold, muscular, and undeniably expre...

A gaper is a stone or wooden figurehead, often depicting a Moor, Muslim, or North African. The figurehead first appeared in the late 16th century as a hangout sign used outside the storefronts of drug stores in the Netherlands. The meaning of gaper is the same in English; the figurehead is always displayed with an open mouth, sometimes with a pill resting on his tongue. The gaper's gaping tongue could represent the intake of medicine and grimace represents the bitter taste of the medicine. The gaper takes on various appearances that are symbolic of the origin for the pharmacist...

Expressive abstract relief sculpted in rough clay and glazed with copper oxides in matt grey-green. It is a dynamic wall decoration, signed H77.  

Pair of Dutch blue and white Delft porcelain (19/20th Century) wall plaques with scalloped edge and landscape scene of windmills (one signed noir du Ch...

A rare pair of 18th Century Dutch Delft cows, blue and white, made in the De Twee Scheepjes (The Two Little Ships) factory, circa 1780. 24 cm (9 inches) lo...

Light 33 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 32 x H 31 cm Material: White porcelain, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korea...

Porcelain gold money bank in the shape of a bunny. Measurements: 7” H x 6” W x 8” L.  

Dating to the 1600s, this wooden maritime carving from Amsterdam features a pair of asymmetrical dolphins with foliate tails. Interestingly, both dolphins have been carved in the vei...

This refined 17th-century bust of Mercury, masterfully sculpted from white Carrara marble, depicts the Roman god of commerce, travelers, and eloquence in timeless simplicity. His cha...

This old and quite unusual item is both cleanly designed and refined in its details. The bird and plant motifs have been subtly applied and give this wall mounted vase a somewhat ori...

Four late 18th / early 19th century antique Delft style border tiles, each handpainted with a blue and white cartouche with birds, a peacock and a figure to the centre. Dating from c...

Early 1900s fruitwood floor lamp with detailed carvings. This antique and finely carved floor lamp is rare both in shape and color. The wonderful tripod base consist of three impres...

Abstract sculpture with organic upright form in Carrara marble. It's surface is a smooth satin finish with a diffused soft veining. A unique and artful decorative object.

Revelate wall sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2021 Dimensions: 40 x 95 cm Material: ceramics, glazes Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in the field of ceramics. Alers makes casts of human body parts and constructs them into new sculptures, vases, reliefs, seating objects and installations. Her work has previously been on display at Collectible Art Fair, Art Zuid, PAN Amsterdam, Big Art, Rademakers Gallery...

Step into the elegance of mid-century design with this striking wooden sculpture by R. Ditmarch, created in the Netherlands during the 1970s. A true embodiment of the era’s passion f...

20th Century Dutch Sint Joris Terraco Dragon Beesel Statue of the Saint Sint Joris Terraco Dragon Beesel statue of the saint Design by Edmund Leo Jungblut, 1940-1950 Stoneware statu...

This exceptional, larger-than-life bust is an impressive work in Carrara marble, crafted in Amsterdam around 1740. It depicts Omphale, the Lydian queen, identifiable by Hercules’ lio...

Surrealist imaginary architectural tower build in red baking clay by Dutch artist Arie Bouter, Gouda 1995 (B. 1942) is carefully hand sculpted. The sculptu...

Surrealist abstract sculpture made from different kinds of wood. Created by Dutch visual artist Frederik Weerkamp. This sculpture was part of his personal collection. It depicts a p...

Exhibition Museum Cantini, 1952, The art of the Middle Ages in the Marseille collections, n°101 Provenance Former collection Louis Bresset (before 1952) Former collection Profe...

Sculpture Form No_001 by AOAO Dimensions: W 36 x D 6 x H 42 cm Materials: Plaster Color options available upon request. The idea was born after deciding to reconnect with my family and my grandfather – a sculptor artist. Learning to sculpt and being a designer compelled me to combine these two mediums and use their best values. Experimenting with the functionality of sculpture and the meaning of furniture led me to create the collection. Studio AOAO is an interdisciplinary studio combining art and design. It was created by Alicja Strzyzynska and Onur Iseri in Amsterdam in 2020. “We specialise in making sculptural pieces by experimenting with the functionality of sculpture and the meaning of furniture. In our works, we focus on the emotional connection between the object and the user. All of our work seeks the experience of intimacy and the metaphysical bond between personal interaction and meaningful narrative. Through sculptural value and reflective design, we aim to create pieces that last for generations and help reduce environmental waste.” The inspiration to sculpt came from Alicja’s roots, her grandfather – an artist sculptor. Alicja completed Masters of Arts Degree in Product and Visual Communication Design at Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and finished her bachelor degree in Interior Architecture. Alicja previously worked in Tokyo and Amsterdam in architectural design studios. Onur completed his business studies in Japan and worked in digital design & marketing as well as teaching in Tokyo. The studio’s first collection debuted at Rossana Orlandi Gallery during Milan Design Week 2021. The studio currently collaborates with RO Gallery...

This unique bronze oloid sculpture was sand cast in bronze by Labor Limae. The manually finished surface shows its distinctive imperfections that specifica...

Handmade Mahogany Bowling Pin Carved from solid mahogany, this one-of-100 bowling pin transforms a familiar sporting object into a sculptural work of art. The rich reddish-brown wood...

Loet Vanderveen Bronze Giraffe Sculpture Signed & Numbered, Limited Edition This mid-century modern camel sculpture measures about 6 x 3.25 x...

A reclaimed 19th century Delft tile of a woman in Turkish dress manufactured by Ravesteijn of Utrecht after an original 16th century drawing titled 'A Persian Lady' by French geograp...

Pair of contemporary Dutch Studio pottery vases with marbled decoration in original clay colors with earth tones by Hans Naus, signed H.N. '07 no....

Bas-relief in sculpted and gilded wood portraying the Ascension of Christ. By ascending to heaven, Jesus fulfils the meaning of his resurrection: to join, with his body, in the glor...

Expressive wall relief of abstracted human figures is dynamically sculpted in rough white clay, which shows its texture by the hand markings of the artist almost into a three-dimensi...

Set of thirteen studio pottery pebble vases, glazed in natural earth tones and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist Jaan Mobach. The vases are par...

Stoneware head of a girl sculpture; signed 29-05-71 Ede Topconcours. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Netherlands Period: 1970s Dimensions: 13 D x 16 H cm Condition: ...

ABOUT ARTIST Regretfully, there is only a limited amount of biographical information available on the author of this wonderful sculpture - Jacobus Nicolaus Sandig (Dutch, 1876 - 193...

Grain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a Kind Dimensions: D 37 cm x H 38 cm Material: Ceramic Finishing: Textured, Unglazed Artist stamp on the bottom Laura Pasquino Incorporatin...

The design of the male torso must be meticulously planned, paying close attention to anatomical details. The layers of MDF should be cut and stacked to accurately resemble the curves and contours of the human body. Each layer of MDF needs to be cut with precision to ensure a seamless fit when they are assembled. Achieving this level of accuracy requires precise measurements and the use of appropriate cutting...

Vessel by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 47 x H 32 cm Material: Soft-paste porcelain, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics...